audio system controls

[rhysieboyy]

hey guys on my mates vx comodore he has to get a little box or something for his sound system so he can still use the steering wheel controls is that the same with the au sounds systems when i upgrade it?can peoples upload pics of there sound system set ups please?cheers rhys

[NC1183]

Yep you can get a little box, its called a CAT09 or 10, it splices in to your audio controls from the steering wheel. For most head units it will have a little IR sender that you will need to mount so it points in the direction of your head unit. With Alpine units it will plug straight into the back of the head unit.

[pmpdau]

Hey mate I've got a similar system on mine, the easiest way to make this work is buy a headunit that has steering wheel compatibility, my pioneer 7750-MP has the wires to connect it up already included.

Dont get me wrong im sure that jaycar or someone has made a converter to suit, but it is much easier and most likely more reliable if it is inbuilt into the HU

[rhysieboyy]

hey pmpdau where bouts in melton r u from?wat is head unit worth can u post a pic?thanks

[pmpdau]

Just in the central area, its about 2 years old so they dont make it anymore.....ill see if i can drag up a pic when I get home

[rhysieboyy]

central area is that like near james cook drive??

[pmpdau]

near barries road, sorry mate I dont give out my street address online lol

[rhysieboyy]

hahah nahh fair enough just asking coz im goin to melton for the weekend so i thought i might try and spot u out some where lol

[pmpdau]

haha no problems mate, theres not many AU's in melton like mine so if im out it should be pretty easy to spot.

[rhysieboyy]

hahah truee that its wonder urs hasnt been stolen yett,,every weekend something happens to me uncles house in melton 3 weekend after they moved in some kid stole a flare gun of his dad and shot it at my uncles el sedan and laser found the dimwit 40mins later with burns to his hands at the bacchusmarsh hospital

[1LOUDXFUTE]

http://www.thecat.net.au/cat10.htm

the one NC1183 was talking about

[gregsAUII]

Ok so if i'm going to rip out my stock unit out whats the best set up with a after market head deck the NC1183 or an IR set up , whats some setups that you guys are using.

Is there any head decks out there that you can hook you controls directly up to??

[veqlargh]

Hmm i have a JVC head unit how hard are these things to install. Actually does anyone know how much they go for.

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by veqlargh

Hmm i have a JVC head unit how hard are these things to install. Actually does anyone know how much they go for.

Yeah, I also have a JVC and a Cat10.

No probs at all to install and works perfectly. Cost around $200.

Have a read of the installation instructions (pdf) at the bottom of the page.
http://www.thecat.net.au/cat10.htm

[Mr Hardware]

the easiest way to make this work is buy a headunit that has steering wheel compatibility, my pioneer 7750-MP has the wires to connect it up already included.

Nice. Only took 'em a decade.

[mik]

here is another page with cat set up for variouse cars. http://www.thecat.net.au/Images/CAT1...structions.PDF

[veqlargh]

Thanks for the links guys. Looks easy enough to install but its bloody expensive for what it does imo. Think i can live without steering wheel controls.

[mik]

Originally Posted by veqlargh

Thanks for the links guys. Looks easy enough to install but its bloody expensive for what it does imo. Think i can live without steering wheel controls.

i just bought a nice sony single din 52 w x 4 set with usb and ipod thingy, it is much better than the old one.......... but boyoboy i miss the steering wheel controls.

[dannowon3]

I know right, Ive just gone and paid the 200 for a CAT10 for my AU Fairmont finally after 3 months of going without because it was bugging me without my Steering Wheel Controls, I went and paid 450 for a good Kenwood head unit and still had to fork out another 200 for the CAT.. It is worth it if you thing about it, I can honestly say I really didnt like driving without the buttons but I refuse to pay another 150 to 200 to get it installed. Im going to try it myself first and then we'll see.. The wiring isnt complicated considering I got the Kenwood in easy.

[mik]

let us know how you go, on another note dam i love these usb sticks , the one gig stick supplied with the unit can apparently hold about 500 songs give or take, no more flipping cd`s damaged cd`s, only thing that is a consideration is front or rear usb port, my young brother pointed out had i got a unit with a rear usb port i could have run a usb cable to the console some where in a nice pozzy, A. no wear and tear on the port B. no chance of damaging the stick or the set, as there is that danger on front of the unit.

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by mik

my young brother pointed out had i got a unit with a rear usb port i could have run a usb cable to the console some where in a nice pozzy, A. no wear and tear on the port B. no chance of damaging the stick or the set, as there is that danger on front of the unit.

I was after a front usb port when I bought my JVC.

At the time I had to choose between a Kenwood with front usb port and JVC with lead to the rear.
The JVC had more of the features that I wanted so I bought that in the belief that a front usb would have been better.

Well, I've got the usb lead in the glovebox and I have 3 x 4GB usb sticks which is overkill as 4GB of mp3's gets me to Cooktown and back, but it's good to have variety, lol.

All in all I'm very pleased with the way it turned out

[mik]

yeah same here RONWEST .